Find out what happened to my body after I swapped my gym workouts for 20 minutes at home…
Are you in a love/hate relationship with your gym?
Working out at the gym comes with its highs and lows. We all know the benefits of physical activity and the importance of moving your body everyday. Recent data from the World Health Organisation states that 31% of adults do not meet the recommended level of physical activity.
When it comes to exercise, we recommend a balanced workout routine which incorporates Pilates with weight training, cardio and recovery to improve your strength, stability, cardiovascular health, bone density and metabolism. Consistent movement has been linked to supporting your mental and emotional wellbeing by boosting your mood, energy levels and confidence.
So, we know working out is essential to optimising and protecting our health, but at what cost?
Firstly, let’s take a look at the benefits of working out at the gym or going to the studio, beyond the physical and emotional benefits of exercising.
- Generates positive social interactions
- Provides a level of care and guidance from instructors
- More accountability when it comes to staying consistent
- Greater sense of achievement and satisfaction from attending a session or class in-person
There are countless benefits of going to the gym or studio, and all exercise has positive effects on your mind and body, but is your membership costing you time, money and optimised results?
Fluidform at Home offers “on-demand Movement & Wellness in your pocket!” Whether you are someone who trains at the gym, attends a local studio or is struggling to find consistency, here are 5 ways Fluidform at Home can support you.
- “Pilates In Your Pocket!” Fluidform at Home is your ultimate in-studio experience, at home. Each workout spans from 15-50 minutes, focusing on specific areas of the body to engage, activate and fatigue your muscles, by incorporating weights, resistance and high repetition sequences, maximising time under tension to fatigue, strengthen and tone your muscles. This means, you can achieve a total body workout in less than 30 minutes, that’s half the time spent at the gym, often waiting for equipment to use or mapping out your own workout.
- A balanced workout routine is key to achieving results. The introduction of Strength on Fluidform at Home, adding to the workout repertoire of Pilates, Boxing, Skipping, Stretch and Relaxation, allows our members to achieve a balanced workout routine, at home. Not only will you see an improvement in your muscle strength and tone, but you might save yourself up to 7 hours a week and the cost of a gym membership.
- Recovery is essential to achieving results and showing up the next day. Fluidform at Home promotes active recovery through a range of stretch workouts to release tightness brought on by muscle fatigue. This allows you to come back stronger each day.
- Do you suffer from “Gymtimidation”? Fluidform at Home can save you time or the fear of mapping out your workout with targeted workouts and specific equipment you can do on the gym floor. If you are exercising from home, the Fluidform private Facebook community allows for members around the world to connect, share motivation and hold each other accountable.
- If you live a busy life, finding time to move can be a challenge in itself. Factoring travel time to the gym or studio adds another level of coordination, while eating into your precious workout time. Working out at home is the perfect companion to your 2-3 sessions at the gym, every other day. This ensures you are maintaining your consistency, while saving up to 7 hours a week in commuting to the gym.
From as little as $4 a week, you can have unlimited access to over 300 workouts. You can workout everyday, twice a day, at no extra cost.
We asked a Fluidform at Home member about their transition from the gym to Fluidform at Home, and the impact this had on his mind, body and life.
“I swapped waiting 20 minutes for equipment at the gym to 20 minutes of Fluidform at Home, and my body thanks me for it every day. With the time it takes to walk to the gym, where I spend half my time waiting, my day and motivation was out the window.
So I dropped the gym and swapped to Fluidform at Home workouts, spending more time actually exercising and somehow saving time too. Now, I’m more productive, feeling better and stronger than ever. At first I wasn’t convinced that swapping weights for the mat would be the same, but the results speak for themselves.”
Here are Connor’s current favourite Fluidform at Home workouts:
